All construction projects have also been stopped.
Women, children and police officers are among the dead.
Above-normal rainfall for most of the Greater Horn of Africa is forecast this summer, potentially a disaster for Sudan’s already flood-prone areas.
Floods in Oroma and Kassala in eastern Sudan. Several villages have been flooded on Wednesday.
Deforestation and un-regulated mining operations in remote districts have added to landslide risks in the country.
Authorities have issued weather warnings for the city through to the weekend. They’re predicting torrential rain, strong winds, flooding and possible mudslides.
The soaring temperature in Kashmir, a major producer of strawberries and cherries, is impacting the produce of the local farmers.
In the US, nearly 100-million people are under dangerous heat advisories.
Despite the heat, about 33M children returned to school on Sunday, with hospitals still receiving a big number of patients suffering heatstroke, dehydration, exhaustion and ..
More than 26M million people worldwide living with chronic kidney disease linked to workplace heat stress.
The report estimates that 18,970 lives and 2.09M disability-adjusted life years are lost annually due to the 22.87M occupational injuries, which are attributable to excessive ..
Last year, the government even tried to induce rain by spraying a chemical mix into the clouds, with questionable results. With recent seasons drier than ..